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Caitlin Clark honored as AP Female Athlete of the Year following her impact on women's sports
Caitlin Clark honored as AP Female Athlete of the Year following her impact on women's sports

Caitlin Clark has been named the AP Female Athlete of the Year after raising the profile of women’s basketball to unprecedented levels in both college and the WNBA.

Collapse of budget deal over Trump's objections leaves American farmers in limbo

Collapse of budget deal over Trump's objections leaves American farmers in limbo

American farmers are hoping that aid to agriculture will be revived as Congress struggles to avert a looming partial government shutdown.

The US egg industry kills 350 million chicks a year. New technology offers an alternative

The US egg industry kills 350 million chicks a year. New technology offers an alternative

Every year the U.S. egg industry kills about 350 million male chicks because they will never lay eggs and so have little monetary value.

Caitlin Clark's No. 22 to be retired during February ceremony at Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Caitlin Clark's No. 22 to be retired during February ceremony at Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Caitlin Clark's No. 22 will be retired in a ceremony Feb. 2 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

As women’s sports set new records for attendance and viewership this year, longtime fans have watched with both optimism and unease.

Trump sues Des Moines Register, pollster for 'election interference' after inaccurate poll

Trump sues Des Moines Register, pollster for 'election interference' after inaccurate poll

President-elect Donald Trump is accusing the Des Moines Register newspaper and its pollster of “brazen election interference” for publishing a poll the weekend before the election that showed Democrat Kamala Harris was leading by three percentage points in the midwestern state.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds appoints state Sen. Chris Cournoyer as her new lieutenant governor

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds appoints state Sen. Chris Cournoyer as her new lieutenant governor

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed state Sen. Chris Cournoyer to be her lieutenant governor more than three months after the previous lieutenant governor resigned to take over the state bankers association.

Storms across US bring heavy snow, dangerous ice and a tornado in California

Storms across US bring heavy snow, dangerous ice and a tornado in California

Inclement weather has plagued areas of the U.S. in the first half of the weekend, with dangerous conditions including heavy snow, a major ice storm and unsual tornado activity.

Police search for whoever discarded an emaciated bulldog inside a trash bag in Iowa

Police search for whoever discarded an emaciated bulldog inside a trash bag in Iowa

Police are trying to find out who taped a bulldog inside a trash bag and abandoned him in Des Moines.

Remains of missing Illinois man discovered in pickup buried in Mississippi River

Remains of missing Illinois man discovered in pickup buried in Mississippi River

Human remains discovered three months ago in a pickup truck in the Mississippi River have been identified as an Illinois man who was reported missing in 2019.

Storms encase Iowa and eastern Nebraska in ice and generate rare tornado warning in San Francisco

Storms encase Iowa and eastern Nebraska in ice and generate rare tornado warning in San Francisco

A major ice storm created treacherous driving conditions across Iowa and eastern Nebraska this weekend and prompted temporary closures of Interstate 80 after numerous cars and trucks slid off the road.

Capitol rioter who tried to join Russian army is sentenced to prison for probation violation

Capitol rioter who tried to join Russian army is sentenced to prison for probation violation

A Dallas man who tried to fly overseas to join the Russian military and fight against Ukraine has been sentenced on to six months in prison for violating the terms of his probation for storming the U.S. Capitol four years ago.

Parts of Midwest brace for ice; Michigan first responders dash to safety during major crash

Parts of Midwest brace for ice; Michigan first responders dash to safety during major crash

Freezing rain is expected in parts of the U.S. Midwest, especially Iowa.

UnitedHealthcare CEO killed in New York tried to improve 'patchwork' system, exec says

UnitedHealthcare CEO killed in New York tried to improve 'patchwork' system, exec says

The leader of UnitedHealth Group wrote that the health insurance executive gunned down on a Manhattan sidewalk last week cared about consumers and was working to make the system better.

North Dakota regulators approve permits for underground storage of carbon dioxide for a massive Midwestern pipeline

North Dakota regulators approve permits for underground storage of carbon dioxide for a massive Midwestern pipeline

North Dakota regulators approve permits for underground storage of carbon dioxide for a massive Midwestern pipeline.

Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what's next for those who oppose Trump

Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what's next for those who oppose Trump

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is an Iraq War veteran and sexual assault survivor who has advocated for years to improve how the military handles claims of sexual misconduct.

North Dakota regulators consider underground carbon dioxide storage permits for Midwest pipeline

North Dakota regulators consider underground carbon dioxide storage permits for Midwest pipeline

A North Dakota panel will consider whether to approve permits for underground storage of carbon dioxide that a proposed pipeline would carry from ethanol plants throughout the Midwest.

Jim Leach, former US representative from Iowa, dies at 82

Jim Leach, former US representative from Iowa, dies at 82

Former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach has died at age 82.